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Red Dust

2004 · 110 min

A somber, talky drama that weighs painful truths and buried memories, rewarding patience with quiet moral force.

Directed by
Tom Hooper
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett
Tagline
Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.
Overview
Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid.

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  • BBC iPlayer
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Directed by
Tom Hooper
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • memory
  • guilt
  • politics
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tom Hooper
Written by
Troy Kennedy Martin
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett, Ian Roberts, Marius Weyers, Nomhlé Nkyonyeni, Greg Latter, Elize Cawood
Music
Rob Lane
Cinematography
Larry Smith
Runtime
110 min
Country
United Kingdom, South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, Xhosa, English

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